Gentle Golden Retriever Gives Little Stranded Animal A Ride Back To Shore
Wally the golden retriever was supposed to be enjoying a simple summer swim, but he ended up with an unexpected passenger instead. While Lauren Lynde and her husband were out at Hickory Hills Lake in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, their 2-year-old dog was busy doing what he loves most, splashing around near the family’s canoe.
Then Lynde noticed something odd in the water, and the little mystery turned into a very unusual ride back to shore. A woodchuck had climbed onto Wally’s back, and the calm retriever just kept swimming like it was the most normal thing in the world.
By the time they reached land, the whole scene had become even sweeter than it started. Read on.
Wally was swimming around the family’s canoe when Lynde spotted something near him. At first, she thought it was a stick or an otter, but then it hopped onto Wally’s back. It turned out that the “stick” was actually a woodchuck.
My husband and I could not believe it. We were watching this transpire, and Wally just looked at the woodchuck, started swimming back to shore, and the woodchuck hopped onto his back. Wally did not care at all. He just looked over his shoulder a couple of times and kept swimming.
Lynde can't say why the woodchuck was in the water; perhaps the animal just needed to cool off.
Besides swimming, Wally also loves making new friends. The woodchuck couldn't have made a better choice for a ride back home. He loves every animal he encounters. He especially loves little kids and will give them a kiss right on the face when he sees them. He's the sweetest dog ever and gets along with everybody.
It’s a similar kind of rescue to the officers who found a dog after hours in the water searching for its owner.
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The woodchuck appeared to be grateful for the ride and thanked Wally once they reached the shore.
He hopped off Wally’s back a little before they got to shore, and they looked at each other and touched their snouts together, kind of like a goodbye. The woodchuck ran up on shore, they gave one last little look at each other, and he scurried away while Wally went right back to swimming.
I honestly couldn’t believe it. I was dumbfounded.
Groundhogs are generally very shy, but there was probably something about Wally that made the wild animal trust him.
I think Wally just exudes goodness, and maybe everyone can sense it, even the animals.
That was one unforgettable swim.
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